The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-13
EDITOR o'BRiEN
Meets With an Enthusiastic Recep-
tIon in Canada.
He is Refused a Hall In the City ot
Toronto.
Fears That the orangemen vii
Make Trouble.

TORONTO, Ont, May 12.-The city council
this afternoon discussed the renting of St.
Andrews Hall for William OBrien's lecture
Tuesday. 1t was stated that the counci. had
information that a breach of the peace
would occur if O'Brien lectured in that hall,
and that property owners In the locality
were afraid their property would be damag-
ed, as they feared riot In these circum-
stances it was decided to refuse to allow the
hall to be used for the lecture and to refund
the bill paid by Mr. Mulligan, president Of
the local branch Of the National League. 1t
was intimated that he would sue the city for
damages, ahd it was also stated that he had
been refused the use Of the Toronto Opera
House, the Princess street rink, the Shaw
street rink and the Pavilion Music Hall. 10
is doubtful II any hall in the city can be pro-
cured, and If so 1t can only be one capable Of
holding small number Of people.
Mayor Howland this morning received the
following telegram from William OBrien
MONTREAL, May II, 1887.
perceive you have convened a meeting OF the
citizens OF Toronto to demand an official prohibit
tiOn OF my meeting. II you WILL In fair play pro-
cure me hearing, shall esteem il a privilege 10
attend your meeting and explain the motives and
object OF my visit.
NoibhoNjg WILLIAM " 1hlENs
Mayor Rowland replied as follows:
Wn. O'Brien, Montreal.
cannot encourage you TO come 10 Saturdays
meeting. You are mlslnformed as to the facts as
you probably have been as TO the sentiments Of
our people here. The meeting has not been
called to demand official prohibition Of your
meetings, but TO express the opinion OF our cti-
zens as TO the proprety OF your coming here at
all. we understand your object In coming Is 10
attack the representative Of Her Majesty, at
present our guest. ON personal grounds, as to the
truth OF which as matter Of fact we neither can
nor could be called upon TO be judges Our sense
of fair play here VIII not justify an attack on a
public platform Of gentleman, who by reason Of
the high office which he holds Is not privileged 10
meet and answer his accuser In like manner III
you persist In coming, shall have 10 afford you
the protection which the law allows but would
ADVISE you 10 accept the decision OF Saturdays
meeting which, / believe, will represent the true
sentlmentsof all classes in this city,
(Sgned) W. III. Rowland,
Mayor of Toronto.
at the railroad station today to welcome
O,Brien. He was accompanied by Dennis
Kifbride, one Of Lord Lansdowne's evicted
tenants, and Charles Ryan, Of the Dublin
Freeman's Journal, The party were escort
ed to carriages drawn by four black horses.
plumed and decorated with 1Ssh and French
hags,. The procession passed through the
principal streets TO st. Louis Hotel, and later
OBrien was taken the local parliament
house, introduced to many Of the members
both houses. The Academy of Music was
crowded in the evening. O'Brien was re-
ceived with frantic enthusiasm. jeremiah
Gallagher, President of the local branch Of
the National League, severely denounced the
Governor General in the opening speech
prejudices and misunderstanding which had
arisen in reference to his visit were being
already dispelled. He expressed confidence
that the more the subject was talked about,
the more severely every humane and liberty
loving men In Canada would con-
denim the conduct Of Lord Lans-
downe and more they would recognize
that this visit was the only means left to
prevent the total destruction of the entire
community Of oppressed, cruelly-wronged
tenants. The Montreal Herald of today
took up the position with which do not for
one moment quarrel. That the Canadian
people would not take on the statement Of
others the assertion that Lord Lansdowne
was not so black as he was painted, until
the other side was heard from. l invite and
challenge Lord LansdOwne TO answer or
dispute single fact which the Herald says
should not be accepted until he has had an
opportunity OF doing this Lord Lans-
d0wne need not seriously shelter himself
under the plea that his official position pre-
vented them from defending himself In
free country like this the paess was open to
him as to me (applausel, and as q matter Of
fact Lord Lansdowne had already very sig
niticantly ayailed himself of the ordinary
channels OF newspaper defence. Lord Lans-
downe forgot his high office as governor Of a
Tree people when he carried and Is
carrying out in Ireland proceedings in
direct violation Of the principles which
the Canadian Parliament has again and
again with relation to Ireland. If
be wrong In inviting public cOndemna-
tion OF the Luggacurran evictions then the
members OF the Canadian Parliament were
wrong in presenting resolutions denOuncing
the Infamous landlords and the cOerciye sys-
tenn In Ireland. Either they ought to ex-
punge their resolutions Of sympathy for Ire
land from the books of the Canadian Parlia-
ment or acknowledge that their ruler should
pay little more Difference to the principles
enunclated by the representatives of the
Canadian people. (Cheers.) The days are
gone by when we heard any talk Of the
divine right Of kings, (applauseJ and 1t Is a
little too late in the day in this free country
OF America to attempt to set up any divine
right Of governor to commit an injustice
and wrong and Tavage the homes of peace
able people and cruelty rack-rented tenantry
When OBrien finished Dennis Kilbride
the evicted tenant, made q speech, giving a
complete history of the Lansdowne estate
with detailed account Of his own troubles,
which was received with an outburst OF
groans and hises.
Crown Prosecutor, Charles Fitzpatrick
spoke afteI Mr.. Kilbrde. A resolution con-
demning Lord Lansdowne was carried. The
meeting closed with cheers for ''HOme Rule
"O'Brien, THE Plan of Campaign" and
cries of God Save Ireland" The next
meeting will be at Toronto on Tuesday